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Planning commission presses staff for relocation plans as it considers moving dozens of discretionary hearings

San Francisco Planning Commission · October 26, 2017
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Summary

Commissioners heard extensive public testimony from veterans and tenants opposing earlier hearing dates for several discretionary reviews, pressed staff and the mayor’s office for a concrete relocation plan, and reserved judgment on advancing multiple permit‑to‑cure hearings until more housing‑relocation detail is provided.

Commissioners on the San Francisco Planning Commission spent a large portion of their Oct. 26 meeting weighing a staff recommendation — backed by the city attorney’s office — to reschedule several discretionary review hearings from Dec. 21 to Nov. 16 so city departments could address pending litigation sooner.

The most sustained public comment came from residents of affected properties, many identifying themselves as veterans. John Brown, a veteran who said he has lived at 1351 Revere Avenue for six years, pleaded with the commission not to support any action that would leave residents without comparable housing. “Do not let…

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